Unequal Fortunes Snapshots from the South Bronx

Name: Unequal Fortunes Snapshots from the South Bronx
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ISBN: 9780807750759

ISBN-10: 0807750751

ISBN-13: 9780807750759

Edition: 2010

Authors: Arthur Levine, Laura Scheiber, Eric Nadelstern

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In this powerful book, Arthur Levine (president of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation) and coauthor Laura Scheiber revisit the South Bronx, where Levine grew up in the 1960s, and compare his experiences with those of a group of teenagers coming of age in the same neighborhood nearly 40 years later. Shaken by the violent death of Leo Disla, one of the young men in his group, Levine and Scheiber explore what happened to Leo and how society failed him. In this compelling account, we meet Leo’s family and friends and learn about his hopes and fears. We witness the devastating effects of poverty and racism: low-wage, dead-end jobs; inadequate housing; high crime rates; appalling schools; violence;…

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 7/8/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.19" wide x 9.00" long x 0.45" tall
Weight: 0.594

Levine is president and professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York City.

Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, and president emeritus of Teachers College, Columbia University; and Laura Scheiber, Ph.D. Candidate in comparative and international education, Teachers College, Columbia



Preface


Acknowledgments


Prologue



Arthur's Story


Arthur's Family


Arthur's Neighborhood


Arthur's Education


Leaving the Bronx


A Homecoming



Leo's Story


Leo's Parents


Leo's Neighborhood and His Education


Leo's Girlfriend, Ana


Leo's Sister, Maholi


Leo's Brother, Lisandro


Leo's Friend, Aneudys


No Way Out



What Changed?


The Old Neighborhood Meets the New



Reviving the American Dream


The Anomalies


Extending the American Dream


Epilogue: Where Are They Now?


Notes


Bibliography


About the Authors